Baseball teams across Montgomery County next week will kick off the 2017 season as Clarksville, Rossview, Northwest, Northeast and the rest of the District 10 teams scramble to gain an early foothold on the season.

After looking at which players and teams will have an impact on the softball season Thursday, The Leaf-Chronicle will now debut its top 15 baseball players to watch heading into this season along with a few non-district and early season tournaments fans can anticipate.

Top 15 area baseball players

Javon Grier, Northwest: The junior first baseman could help the Vikings make a real district title run this year.

Johnny Price, Northwest: A senior third baseman, Price will be one of Northwest's top players.

Gabe Sibert, Northwest: A freshman shortstop who should have an immediate impact on the team defensively.

Brayden Barnes, Rossview: A senior infielder, Barnes batted .430 last year with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 49 RBIs.

Gino Avros, Rossview: Avros will be a junior this season after compiling a .339 batting average last year to go along with six doubles and 50 runs scored.

Elijah Pleasants, Rossview: Now a junior, Pleasants batted .339 last year with eight doubles and 28 RBIs and a 5-1 record on the mound.

David Bowman, Rossview: A junior last year, Bowman batted .323 with 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 29 RBIs.

Rossview coach Parker Holman will begin his third season as the Hawks' coach.(Photo: George Robinson / File / USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee)

Christian Scott, Northeast: One of the fastest players in District 10 last year, Scott batted .412 with 25 stolen bases, 40 runs and 33 RBIs.

Mitch Rogers, Northeast: The Western Carolina signee had an 8-2 record on the mound as one of the district's top arms.

Collin Loose, Northeast: Another solid starting pitcher for the Eagles, the Vol State signee was 8-2 as a starter last year.

Teal Young, Clarksville High: Young batted .320 last year with 33 hits, 27 singles and 24 RBIs. He was 6-2 as a pitcher with a 2.08 ERA and 46 strikeouts.

Luke Chilcutt, Clarksville High: An Air Force commit, Chilcutt led Clarksville on the mound with a 6-1 record and a 2.73 ERA to go along with 63 strikeouts. He also batted .352 with 43 hits.

Bill Hamilton, Montgomery Central: Hamilton was one of the city's best pure hitters, earning All State honors last year after batting .462 with 48 hits, 32 RBIs, four homers and 35 runs.

Clarksville High reacts during a game against rival Rossview last year.(Photo: George Robinson / File / USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee)

Robbie Yates, Clarksville Academy: Yates is one of the more solid catchers in Montgomery County and anchors the Cougars defense.

Eli Norman, Clarksville Academy: The senior first baseman also can play at third and provides solid defense on both corners.

Hitting the road

Clarksville High has an extensive early season baseball tournament schedule. The Wildcats will play in the Gulf Shores Classic during spring break as well as participate in the Grand Slam in Murfreesboro. Clarksville will host the William Workman Tournament and will go to Kentucky to take part in the McCracken County Invitational.

Northeast will participate in the Pope John Paul Invitational and Daily Times in Maryville, while Clarksville Academy will compete in the West Creek Coyote Classic, where it will play Hume-Fogg, Gallatin, Greenbrier and Kenwood.